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Dear Dr. Kate: Are Genital Piercings Safe

jewelry from piercingdot.com Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, How safe (or unsafe) are genital piercings? — Holey Moley Dear HM, Basically as safe […]

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Dear Dr. Vanessa: Doc Told Me I Have a Tiny Cervix

photo by eclaire Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, will be answering your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, I’m 24, and have not yet had any children. At my last gynecological exam, […]

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Dear Dr. Joe: Premature Ejaculation Is Ruining My Relationship

photo by rightee Once a month, Dr. Joe DeOrio, a urologist in Chicago, answers your questions on male sexual health. To ask him your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Joe, My girlfriend and I have been together for nearly two years and have been having sex for nearly a year and a half of […]

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Dear Dr. Vanessa: Can Zoloft Affect My Sex Drive?

photo by Nathan Csonka Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood ® Federation of America, will be answering your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, Can Zoloft affect my sex drive? I never feel intimate anymore, and […]

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Dear Dr. Joe: Can Pre-Ejaculate Get a Woman Pregnant?

photo by rightee Once a month, Dr. Joe DeOrio, a urologist in Chicago, answers your questions on male sexual health. To ask him your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Joe, Can pre-ejaculate get a woman pregnant? — Leaky Dear Leaky, Pre-ejaculate, or “pre-cum,” as it is commonly known, is the predominantly clear fluid that […]

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Dr. Kate’s Female Sexual Dysfunction Series: PAIN PROBLEMS (Pt 5 of 5)

All this month Dr. Kate, an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City, is dedicating her column on EMandLO.com to the topic female sexual dysfunction, since that’s what she seems to get the most inquiries about. Click here for all the installments of her five part series being published every […]

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Dr. Kate’s Female Sexual Dysfunction Series: ORGASM PROBLEMS (Pt 4 of 5)

All this month Dr. Kate, an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City, is dedicating her column on EMandLO.com to the topic female sexual dysfunction, since that’s what she seems to get the most inquiries about. Click here for all the installments of her five part series being published every […]

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Dr. Kate’s Female Sexual Dysfunction Series: AROUSAL PROBLEMS (Part 3 of 5)

All this month Dr. Kate, an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City, is dedicating her column on EMandLO.com to the topic female sexual dysfunction, since that’s what she seems to get the most inquiries about. Click here for all the installments of her five part series being published every […]

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Dr. Kate, I Fall Asleep After Orgasms…and I’m a Woman!

photo via Flickr Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions every few weeks on EMandLO.com. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, I sleep so much better after an orgasm! Sometimes when I’m having trouble sleeping […]

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Dr. Kate’s Female Sexual Dysfunction Series: DESIRE PROBLEMS (Part 2 of 5)

All this month Dr. Kate, an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City, is dedicating her column on EMandLO.com to the topic female sexual dysfunction, since that’s what she seems to get the most inquiries about. Click here for all the installments of her five part series being published every […]

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Dr. Kate’s Female Sexual Dysfunction Series: INTRO (Part 1 of 5)

photo by dcbprime All this month Dr. Kate, an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City, is dedicating January on EMandLO.com to the topic female sexual dysfunction, since that’s what she seems to get the most inquiries about. Here’s her introduction, which will be followed by her post on desire […]

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Dear Dr. Vanessa: Is There a Morning-After Pill for STDs?

photo by Janine Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, will be answering your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, I know that women can use emergency contraception to protect themselves from pregnancy after […]

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Dear Dr. Kate: I Get Too Wet

photo by the_tahoe_guy Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, I think that I get too wet by far. Is there anything that will help […]

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Dear Dr. Kate, How Often Should We Have Sex to Increase Fertility?

photo by gniliep Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, If I want to get pregnant, is it best to have sex every day or […]

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Dear Dr. Vanessa: Can My Gyno Tell If I've Had Sex?

photo by solcookie Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, answers your questions here. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, I’m going to have my first pelvic exam. Can a doctor tell if you’ve had sexual […]

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Dear Dr. Kate, How Do I Find a Good OB/GYN?

photo by adactio Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions here once a week. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, What’s the best way to find a good OB/GYN? My sister and I have been […]